Article: Strike's impact would be felt in mix of areas; If the two largest state employees' unions go on strike, getting a driver's license could take time, but fires will still be fought.(NEWS)

Byline: Dane Smith; Patricia Lopez Baden; Conrad deFiebre; Staff Writer

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The lakes will be stocked with fish this fall as planned, and Minnesota State Lottery tickets will be as available as ever, but it might take longer to get a driver's license, a birth certificate or a flu shot if the two largest state employees' unions go on strike a week from Monday.

The months-long impasse remains between state officials and unions representing almost 60 percent of its 52,000-person workforce: AFSCME (Council 6 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) and MAPE (Minnesota Association of Professional Employees).

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